The Lakland Skyline 44-64 Custom PJ is a highly regarded electric bass guitar known for blending vintage style and tone (modeled after the classic 1964 P Bass) with modern features like a slim J-style neck profile and versatile P/J pickup configuration.
Key Features and Specifications
The Lakland Skyline 44-64 Custom PJ is praised by users and experts for its exceptional build quality and playability, often compared favorably to more expensive US-made instruments.
Body: Ash body provides a resonant tone with good sustain.
Neck: Flat-sawn rock maple with a comfortable Jazz Taper (1.5" nut width), which many players find fast and smooth to play.
Fingerboard: Features a bound fingerboard (often rosewood or Indian laurel, sometimes maple depending on color options) with pearl block inlays and a matching headstock for a classic look.
Pickups: Equipped with Lakland's own passive custom-wound hybrid split-coil P-style pickup (neck) and a single-coil J-style pickup (bridge), offering a wide range of versatile tones, from a classic P-bass thump to a more articulate J-bass sound.
2nd Bass is offering the Black 44-64 Custom PJ for 2024 price of $1950. If you prefer one of the other colours, your price would be $2200.